With global commercial vehicle sales expected to jump significantly over the next several years, Ford’s all-new 2014 Transit Connect cargo van is set to provide cost-conscious commercial fleets and small business owners unmatched fuel economy and versatility in the expanding commercial vehicle market.

Redesigned from the ground up for 2014, Ford Transit Connect drives and parks like a car, hauls more payload many full-size pickup trucks and delivers fuel efficiency unmatched by any other commercial vehicle in North America today.

The Transit Connect cargo van is offered in two wheelbase lengths, in XL and XLT trim levels, and with up to a 1,600-pound payload and more than 130 cubic feet of cargo space. For the first time, this versatile compact van is also approved to tow up to 2,000 pounds when properly equipped.

This clever van’s cargo-carrying and payload capabilities are based on its high-strength body and tried and true suspension hardware. An independent MacPherson strut suspension with stabilizer bar is up front, with a twist-beam suspension and stabilizer bar at the rear.

The Transit Connect cargo van is available with or without second-row seating, and offers useful options like rear view camera, 6.5-inch touch-screen display with navigation, and SYNC® with MyFord Touch® — Ford’s voice-activated mobile communications and entertainment system.